Anil Dhankar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20147 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-527 Year-2023 Thana- GHORASAHAN District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Anil Dhankar Son of Vinod Dhankar Resident of Village- Hanuman Nagar Gulariya Tola, P.S.- Ghorasahn, Distt.- East Champaran 2.

Raj Dhankar Son of Natthu Dhankar Resident of Village- Athmuhan, P.S.- Jharaukhar, Distt.- East Champaran At Present Address- Resident Of Village- Hanuman Nagar Gulariya Tola, P.S.- Ghorasahn, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyameshwar Dayal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seeks bail in connection with Ghorasahan P.S. Case No. 527 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Sections 457, 380, 411 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that the unknown thieves stole the refrigerator, gas cylinder and other household articles from the house of the informant by breaking the lock of the back door of the house.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20147 of 2025(2) dt.15-04-2025 2/3

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioners are not named in the F.I.R. The names of the petitioners transpired in this case on the basis of confessional statement made by the co-accused Mahesh Dhankar. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioners have got no concern the theft articles. Learned counsel further submitted that save and except the confessional statement of the co-accused there is no material against the petitioners. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners are in custody since 01.10.2024 and have no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners. Learned APP further submitted that from perusal of the impugned order it appears that some theft articles have been recovered from the house of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail, after

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20147 of 2025(2) dt.15-04-2025 3/3 framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Ghorasahan P.S. Case No. 527 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T